A new project release (read: pre-release/beta) version of Moblin Linux is now available for netbook users to download and test. Moblin 2.1 includes a number of enhancements and new feature. Here are some of the highlights: Support for 3G data connections Bluetooth device management Updated browser with plug-in support Integrated application installer for Moblin Garage […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition reviewed
Dell has been shipping a version of the Inspiron Mini 10v netbook with Ubuntu Moblin Remix Edition for a couple of weeks. And the folks at Ars Technica have posted the first detailed review of the Linux netbook I’ve seen. Now, bear in mind, Dell is considering this a developer edition netbook, meaning the software […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA Linux source code now available
The Asus Eee PC 1008HA is a thin and light netbook that weighs just 2.4 pounds and measures just an inc thick. It was the first Asus netbook to be feature the new “Seashell” style design. And it’s currently only available with Windows XP, even though Asus was a pioneer in putting Linux on netbooks. […]
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Ubuntu Moblin Remix walkthrough – Video
It’s been a little while since I’ve tried out Moblin Linux on a netbook, but Sascha from Netbook News caught up with the folks at Canonical at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco recently and got a chance to shoot a video walkthrough of a Dell Inspiron Mini 10v running the new Ubuntu Moblin […]
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Linpus shows next-gen netbook operating system – Video
Linpus was one of the first companies to jump onto the netbook bandwagon with a custom version of Linux designed to play well with low resolution displays and slow processors. Pretty much every Acer netbook that has shipped with Linux preloaded to date has come with Linpus Linux Lite. But now Linpus is working on […]
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Dell to offer Mini 10v netbook with Moblin Linux… starting tomorrow
Dell offers the Inspiron Mini 10v netbook with a choice of Windows XP or Linux. Starting tomorrow morning you’ll also be able to pick up a special developer edition running pre-release Moblin Linux software. To be exact, it will be running something called Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition, and as you may have guessed that […]
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Netbooks running Moblin 2.0 Linux coming soon… real soon
Intel Open Source Technology Centre Imad Sousou says that vendors will begin announcing netbooks running Moblin 2.0 within the next week or two. The news came out of an interview with ZDNet UK, where Sousou discussed the current state of Moblin Linux. The operating system is optimized for use on netbooks, particularly those with low […]
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Fedora Mini: Netbook specific version of Fedora Linux based on Moblin
The folks behind the Fedora Linux distribution are hard at work developing a version optimized for netbooks. Fedora Mini incorporates elements of Moblin Linux, which is designed for computers with small, low resolution screens and Intel Atom processors. Fedora Mini is still in its infancy, but the developers have begun alpha testing the distro. If […]
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Phoenix and Intel team up on Moblin/Hyperspace quick-boot OS for netbooks
Phoenix Technologies’ HyperSpace software is a quick-booting software environment that can coexist on a PC with Windows or other full featured operating systems. In other words, you have a choice when you hit the power button of waiting 45 seconds or longer to boot into a full desktop operating system, or you can launch HyperSpace […]
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Compal KTV00 with a super-wide touchpad – Video
Taiwanese computer maker Compal’s KTV00 is an interesting looking netbook with a wide, Dell Inspiron Mini 10-like touchpad with integrated mousebuttons. Sascha from Netbook News spotted the mini-laptop at Intel’s booth at Computex last week, and shot a short video which you can find after the break. The demo unit was running Moblin 2.0 beta, […]